The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) Annual Conference focused on key governance issues such as diversity in the boardroom, board performance reviews and artificial intelligence (AI). In this blog, we break down some of the most important points to come out of the first day of the conference.

The Academy Trust Governance Code was launched for consultation on Saturday 10th June.

The launch of the online magazine platform is an exciting development for CGIUKI.

Please help us with some important research into new ways of working. We at CGIUKI are keen to understand how workplace changes post lockdown have affected governance practitioners.

Here are ten top takeaways from Governance 2024 – and the UK general election

Today’s King’s speech has set the legislative priorities for the first parliamentary session of this new Labour Government. As expected, it will be a busy session with 38 bills announced and a focus on delivery and growth.

The first Labour budget for fourteen years, and first ever by a female chancellor, Rachel Reeve delivered few surprises as the tone and much of the content had been shared through statements and media outlets in advance.

Sara Drake will step down to focus on her non-executive roles and other projects.

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (the Institute) has welcomed publication today of the UK Stewardship Code 2026 by the Financial Reporting Council, noting that several of its key recommendations have been reflected in the final text.